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Editor Biographies, Fall 2021

Ashley Cunigan Editor/Writer and Marketing Team Member Hometown: Jacksonville, Alabama Major/Minor: Public Relations/General Business Academic Achievements: Crimson Achievement Scholar, Ashley Doyle/Gaither Scholarship Recipient, John & Donna Beauchamp Scholarship Recipient, C&IS Ambassadors Outstanding Junior (2021), UA President’s List (2018-2019), UA Dean’s List (2019-2021) Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Social Media

Vaccines, Vacations and Vital PR

Vaccines, Vacations and Vital PR

Published on November 18, 2021, at 12:38 p.m. by Ashley Cunigan. As the holiday season approaches and more people begin to travel, hotels across the country are seeing a shift in their post-pandemic operations. COVID-19’s effect on business and leisure travel has caused many hospitality and tourism

Taking Down the Enemy: How to Overcome Writer’s Block

Taking Down the Enemy: How to Overcome Writer’s Block

Published on November 16, 2021 at 9:17 a.m. by Ashley Cunigan. “Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody has those days. Everybody knows what, what I’m talkin’ ‘bout,” when writer’s block gets in the way. We’ve all been there: at the library in the late hours of the night frustrated when

Sprout Social Rises to Scheduling Success

Sprout Social Rises to Scheduling Success

Published on November 1, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. by Ashley Cunigan. In a world that revolves around social media, scheduling content has become more crucial than ever. The rise of new platforms has caused businesses to increase their social media management efforts by planning posts ahead of

Continuing the Conversation: Diversity in the PR Industry

Continuing the Conversation: Diversity in the PR Industry

Published on October 6, 2021 at 8:03 p.m. by Ashley Cunigan COVID-19, presidential debates and racial injustice — all three are important topics that shaped 2020. But how do industry leaders continue the conversation to bring about positive change related to these issues? Professionals in

Marco Polo: The Video Walkie-Talkie in Your Pocket

Marco Polo: The Video Walkie-Talkie in Your Pocket

Published on October 5, 2021, at 5:50 p.m. by Ashley Cunigan. Most of us have all played the swimming pool game — yet the new Marco Polo is a different form of phone tag. The social media platform took off in 2014 and has slowly built

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